Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Jack & Coke: The world’s most popular cocktail gets even more iconic
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even when you have two great things that go great together, bringing them together is rarely a simpl...
Jack Daniel’s - Linas Ruksenas
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Very few people start collecting things on purpose. You start by grabbing one thing that catches you...
Jack Daniel’s GTR American Single Malt
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Working with a spirit of innovation involves a constant process of unlearning and relearning. You wa...
From Dispatcher to Distillation Enthusiast - Sarah Jeltema
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's been said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. To develop an understanding of th...
Donna Willis and Melvin Keebler: Blending Tradition and New Technologies
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As much as tradition is a component of what comes out of the Jack Daniel Distillery, the motto “...
Brad Japhe: A Student of Spirits and Travel
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If there’s anything the last three years have taught us, it’s to never overlook the chance to sp...
Matt Porter’s Journey to ADHD Whiskey
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our enjoyment of so many things in this life tends to come about as a result of happy accidents. The...
Whiskey Maturation and Innovation with Byron Copeland
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can all agree that maturity can really only emerge over time. That’s certainly true of both peo...
A Match Made in Whiskey
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of the industry you’re in, there are many factors behind how much you enjoy the gig. Wh...
Angelo Lucchesi: Number-One Salesman
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For a whiskey as legendary as Jack Daniel’s, it’s only fitting that its first salesman was a man...
Celebrating Goose & Randall
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When a company has decades of history and millions of friends, it needs caretakers dedicated to keep...
Old Traditions, New Year
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When you do something well and for an extended period of time, two competing thoughts can come into ...
Nelson Eddy: The Legend and Lore of Jack Daniel’s
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For everything we know with rock-solid certainty about Mr. Jack Daniel and the distillery that bears...
Erik Brown: Creating a Home Away from Home in Lynchburg
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us can find the task of keeping our living spaces nice and tidy for even the occasional hous...
Chris Fletcher and Lexie Phillips: An eye for innovation
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For far too many in this “new is always better” world, the word “innovation” tends to mean “...
Return of The Jack: Tuffy Stone and Brad Leighninger
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tradition has always been important in Lynchburg, but after a year in which many of our most beloved...
Kenny Coleman – Bourbon Pursuit
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to get better at something, sometimes all you have to do is pay attention. This is espec...
Descendants of Nathan “Nearest” Green
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
All families have stories. They get passed down so that each generation can better understand who th...
Jack Daniel’s 10-year-old Aged Tennessee Whiskey: A new whiskey with old-school roots
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has always taken a fair amount of time to craft a product like Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7. It also...
Jed Lirette: A Gift for Gab
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes it takes venturing out in the world to appreciate things closer to home. But that experien...
Assistant Distiller Lexie Phillips: The Accidental Trailblazer
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lexie Phillips didn’t set out to be a trailblazer, role model, or pioneer. But when she was named ...
A Podcasting Pioneer: Mark Gillespie, host and executive producer of WhiskyCast
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spirits have always been a great way to bring people together. Over fifteen years ago, Mark Gillespi...
Chasing Whiskey: Greg Olliver, the director of Jack Daniel’s documentary
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey has been told for years, but for the first time, it w...
Master Distiller Chris Fletcher: What’s New is Old Again
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most people like to say, “What’s old is new again.” At Jack Daniel’s, it might be more fitti...
Inclusion and Opportunity with Melvin Keebler
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The popular saying “a rising tide lifts all boats” is perfectly suited for the distilled spirits...
The Magic of Barrel Raising with Darrell Davis
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of the barrel in whiskey making cannot be overstated. It is so important, in fact, th...
Country Music’s Greatest Muse
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The connection between music and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey has always been strong. The link ...
Developing a Tasting Vocabulary with Fred Minnick
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Enjoying whiskey engages all your senses, but taste is undoubtedly the most difficult to define. Sig...
How a Whiskey Conversation Forged a Community
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will Haynes and Matt Giesler had been friends and coworkers for years when their mutual admiration f...
The Science of Whiskey Making with Kevin Smith
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yeast is the unsung hero of the whiskey-making process. It so important, in fact, that at Jack Danie...
Jack and Frank: A lifelong friendship
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Sinatra was perhaps known as much for his music as he was for his love of Jack Daniel’s. He ...
Unearthing an Uncommon Friendship with Fawn Weaver
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the great things about a legacy that goes back more than 150 years is that there always seems...
Expecting the Unexpected with Larry Combs
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With a supply chain as complex as Jack Daniel’s, the opportunities for things to go wrong are plen...
Passion and Purpose with Marty Smith
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Passion and energy for your life’s work is hard to manufacture. You either have it or you don’t....
Finding Your Cocktail Flavors at Home with Eric Tecosky
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Around the Barrel, host Lucas Hendrickson and Jack Daniel’s brand ambassador Er...
Combating Coronavirus at Jack Daniel’s
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the world struggles to learn more about COVID-19 and how to effectively combat it, companies much...
Circling Back to Professional Imbiber Dan Dunn
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Observing, writing and speaking about the spirits world is a very serious business, at least some of...
Talking Legacy and Labels with Nelson Eddy
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Words, images, physical objects – these things help tell stories every day. And for a company well...
Operation Ride Home with ASYMCA’s Admiral French
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
At Jack Daniel’s, we have a deep appreciation for those who serve in our nation’s military and s...
Behind the scenes with Chief Brands Officer Mark McCallum
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The word “icon” probably gets thrown around a little too easily these days. It takes time, effor...
Women in Whiskey
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From its labor-intensive creation to its bold, fiery flavor, whiskey has a reputation for being masc...
Every day we make it, we’ll make it the best we can
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Every day we make it, we’ll make it the best we can.” Mr. Jack’s motto isn’t just about w...
Stock the Bar with Maureen Petrosky
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cocktails are best enjoyed in the company of good friends. Too often, the idea of playing host can f...
Inside the Mind of a Whiskey Writer with Noah Rothbaum
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On a recent trip to Tennessee, longtime spirits writer and fellow podcaster Noah Rothbaum made his f...
Behind the Song with Jerrod Niemann
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Creating something new is a magical process. It can also be the hardest thing you’ll ever do. In t...
Tennessee Tasters: When innovation meets a time-honored tradition
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Whiskey making, when done right, is all about the process of capturing time in a barrel, then a bott...
What’s a Tennessee Squire?
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Squire Association dates back to February 1956 when it was formed as a sho...
The Olympics of BBQ
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Jack™ is an annual BBQ competition that draws in teams and judges from around the country and ...
A Family-style Dining Experience Unlike Any Other
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On the last episode of the season, Debbie Baxter joins us to talk Miss Mary Bobo’s, an internation...
NBA Legends in Lynchburg
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
NBA legends Robert Horry and Muggsy Bogues made a trip to Lynchburg for the NBA Legends Camp and sto...
Omari Hardwick and the Power of Filmmaking
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Around the Barrel caught up with actor and Gentleman Jack brand ambassador Omari Hardwick in Chicago...
The Art of Storytelling in Advertising
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, ad man Ted Simmons discusses how a trip to the distillery in 1965 inspired the lege...
Chase Rice Showed Up
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Around the Barrel, country singer-songwriter Chase Rice talks music, how much tho...
History of Jack and the Military with Brand Historian Nelson Eddy
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Around the Barrel, Jack Daniel’s Brand Historian Nelson Eddy talks with host Lu...
Take a trip on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail with Jeff Arnett and Heath Clark
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Distillers across Tennessee came together to launch the Tennessee Whiskey Trail in 2017. On this epi...
A Family Tradition with Assistant Master Distiller Chris Fletcher
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Assistant Master Distiller Chris Fletcher joins host Lucas Hendrickson for a trip down memory lane, ...
Behind the Bar with ET
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Daniel’s Brand Ambassador ET talks mixology and recommendations for making the perfect cockta...
Getting to Know a Southern Peach, K. Michelle
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In her song “Amen,” R&B singer and songwriter K. Michelle writes, “Jack Daniel’s is the only...
“What’s Tennessee Whiskey?” with Master Distiller Jeff Arnett
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Considered by many to have the best job in the world, Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller Jeff Arnett t...
Stories from the Hollow with Tour Guide Ben Spears
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tour guide Ben Spears shares the history and legend of Jack Daniel’s, along with his favorite stor...
Join Us Around the Barrel
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Stories always get better in the retelling. And in the case of Mr. Jack Daniel, the distillery that ...